Visual Storytelling, Global Worlds
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14
%
of trade visitors said they are interested in the topic of comics.*
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130
events related to the topic of comics took place at FBM25.
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132
exhibitors said they were participating in the comics market.
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81
%
of exhibitors came from non-German-speaking countries.
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News
FBM26: Where comics expand their world
Comics have long been more than just a genre. They are being adapted into series, films and games – and are bringing together a growing global community. Charlotte Boschen, Key Account Manager at Frankfurter Buchmesse, explains why comics will play a bigger role than ever before at FBM 2026.
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"Creativity irradiates everywhere and new amazing stories come from unexpected countries."
Sébastien Célimon is Webtoon Ambassador at Frankfurter Buchmesse. In this interview, Sébastien talks about his personal connection to webtoons, its opportunities for the European market and he reveals what visitors can expect in October: A new Webtoon Area embedded in the Comics Business Centre.
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“The uniqueness of comics: only in comics are image and text directly interwoven.”
Comic artist Mikael Ross was present at the German-language Guest of Honour presentation at the Brussels Book Fair. In our interview, he talks about changing perspectives in writing, his definition of home and the novel as a literary place of escape.
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“Comics almost have a ridiculous universality”
Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz, founders of the comic strip War and Peas, talk about their comic characters, the difference between comics and books, travelling and politics in an interview with FBM.
